BRITISH SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
SWEDE CHRISTINA GOES SIX SHOTS CLEAR AS PAM
WILLIAMSON MOVES UP INTO SEVENTH PLACE
Irish senior women's open champion Pam Williamson from Baberton has moved up into seventh place with one round to go in the British women's senior open amateur championship at South Staffordshire Golf Club.
Pam shot a second-round 75, two over par and a score bettered only by clear leader Christina Birke (73) from Sweden on the day.
Pam had an 84 in the first round so her 36-holke tally is 159.
Christina is one of three Swedish players in the top five and looks to have the title in safe keeping with a six-shot overnight lead.
Runner-up to Ros Page 12 months ago at Longniddry, Christina shaved three shots off her opening 76 and a 73 gave her an impressive tally of 149.
Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) is her nearest rival on 155 after scores opf 80 and 75.
Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) is on 156, one ahead of a pair of Swedes, Gunilla Nordgren and Viveca Hoff.
One of the biggest improvements of the day was achieved by the legendary Irish figure of Mary McKenna, a former winner of this tournament - and just about any other one you want to name in her many years at the forefront of women's amateur golf.
Mary had a 92 in the first round. Twenty-four hours later, Miss McKenna produced a splendid 76. If Mary can bottle the secret of how to make a 16-shot improvement between rounds, she can make a fortune!
LEADING SCORES (CSS 76 75)
149 Christina Birke (Sweden) 76 73.
155 Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) 80 75.
156 Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) 77 79.
157 Gunilla Nordgren (Sweden) 82 75, Viveca Hoff (Sweden) 77 80.
158 Ann-Kristin Hermanson (Sweden) 79 79.
159 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 84 75.
160 Maj-Britt Heden (Sweden) 77 83, Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) 79 81, Gloria Sinclair (Canada) 79 81.
Other scores included:
162 Vivien Saunders (Cambridge Meridian) 78 84.
163 Ros Page (Came Down) 84 79.
164 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 82 82, Diane Williams (Canada) 81 83.
165 Sheila McKinnon (Royal Liverpool) 81 84.
168 Mary McKenna (Donabate) 92 76.
WILLIAMSON MOVES UP INTO SEVENTH PLACE
Irish senior women's open champion Pam Williamson from Baberton has moved up into seventh place with one round to go in the British women's senior open amateur championship at South Staffordshire Golf Club.
Pam shot a second-round 75, two over par and a score bettered only by clear leader Christina Birke (73) from Sweden on the day.
Pam had an 84 in the first round so her 36-holke tally is 159.
Christina is one of three Swedish players in the top five and looks to have the title in safe keeping with a six-shot overnight lead.
Runner-up to Ros Page 12 months ago at Longniddry, Christina shaved three shots off her opening 76 and a 73 gave her an impressive tally of 149.
Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) is her nearest rival on 155 after scores opf 80 and 75.
Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) is on 156, one ahead of a pair of Swedes, Gunilla Nordgren and Viveca Hoff.
One of the biggest improvements of the day was achieved by the legendary Irish figure of Mary McKenna, a former winner of this tournament - and just about any other one you want to name in her many years at the forefront of women's amateur golf.
Mary had a 92 in the first round. Twenty-four hours later, Miss McKenna produced a splendid 76. If Mary can bottle the secret of how to make a 16-shot improvement between rounds, she can make a fortune!
LEADING SCORES (CSS 76 75)
149 Christina Birke (Sweden) 76 73.
155 Sue Pidgeon (Wrekin) 80 75.
156 Carole Caldwell (Sunningdale) 77 79.
157 Gunilla Nordgren (Sweden) 82 75, Viveca Hoff (Sweden) 77 80.
158 Ann-Kristin Hermanson (Sweden) 79 79.
159 Pamela Williamson (Baberton) 84 75.
160 Maj-Britt Heden (Sweden) 77 83, Christine Watson (Beaconsfield) 79 81, Gloria Sinclair (Canada) 79 81.
Other scores included:
162 Vivien Saunders (Cambridge Meridian) 78 84.
163 Ros Page (Came Down) 84 79.
164 Valerie Hassett (Ennis) 82 82, Diane Williams (Canada) 81 83.
165 Sheila McKinnon (Royal Liverpool) 81 84.
168 Mary McKenna (Donabate) 92 76.
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